Freshman Vocabulary Test 5

Front

A word that means to seek revenge or to get back at someone for a wrong done.

Back

avenge

Front

Rudeness; boldness.

Back

impudence

Front

To hold back or keep someone from proceeding.

Back

detain

Front

Not tamed; wild; cruel and fierce; ferocious; frightening.

Back

savage

Front

Someone who is running away or escaping.

Back

Fugitive

Front

A feeling of contempt or scorn towards someone or something.

Back

disdain

Front

To undermine or weaken something gradually.

Back

undermine

Front

To repel or drive away; to keep something at a distance.

Back

repel

Front

To delay or linger in doing something.

Back

tarry

Front

A person who is bound to work for another for a specified time, often in exchange for passage to a new country.

Back

indentured